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2008 News Releases
- October 23, 2008
FTC Moves to Block CCS’s Proposed Acquisition of
Rival Newpark Environmental Services
Deal Would Reduce Competition for Waste Disposal Services
Provided to Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Companies
- September 10, 2008
FTC Extends Public Comment Period in Petroleum Industry Market Manipulation NPRM Proceeding To October 17, 2008; Announces Details for Public Workshop
The Commission today announced an extension of the public comment period for the recently issued Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on petroleum industry market manipulation.
- August 26, 2008
FTC to Host Public Workshop on Petroleum Market Manipulation Rulemaking
Parties Interested in Participating Must Submit Comment in Response to Recent NPRM
- August 13, 2008
FTC Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule Prohibiting Petroleum Market Manipulation
Agency Reviewed 155 Comments Following Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
- May 30, 2008
Commission Extends Public Comment Period in Petroleum Industry Marketing Manipulation ANPR Proceeding Until June 23, 2008
Commission extension of public comment period – The Commission today announced the extension of the public comment period related to the Petroleum Industry Marketing Manipulation Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) Proceeding.
- May 1, 2008
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Rulemaking to Prohibit Market Manipulation in the Petroleum Industry
Exercising the authority provided by Congress under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), the Federal Trade Commission today announced the approval of an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit public comments on the appropriate way to interpret and enforce the EISA’s provisions related to preventing market manipulation in the petroleum industry.
- February 4, 2008
FTC Dismisses Administrative Complaint Challenging Acquisition of The Peoples Natural Gas Company from Dominion Resources, Inc.
Parties Abandoned Proposed Transaction After Commission Challenge
2007 News Releases
- October 3, 2007
FTC Ends Administrative Litigation in Western Refining Case
The Federal Trade Commission today announced it will not continue with administrative litigation challenging Western Refining, Inc.’s acquisition of Giant Industries, Inc.
- August 30, 2007
FTC, Antitrust Division Send Report to President on Factors Explaining
National Average Gasoline Price Increases During Spring and Summer of 2006
Market factors explain increases in the national average retail price for gasoline during the spring and summer of 2006, according to a report sent to the President today by the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division.
- June 14, 2007
FTC Charges Puerto Rico Lubricant Importer with Illegal Agreement
Consent Order Bars Company from Conspiring to Limit Imports and Sales
- May 4, 2007
Staff Comments Filed on Wholesale and Retail Gasoline Price Regulation; Commission Issues Federal Register Notice on Review of Fuel Economy Guide
Commission approval of staff comments: The FTC has approved the filing of comments by the staffs of the Bureau of Competition, Bureau of Economics, and Office of Policy Planning with Connecticut Representative Christopher Stone regarding the regulation of wholesale and retail gasoline prices within the state. Commission approval of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice regarding the agency’s regulatory review of its Guide Concerning Fuel Economy Advertising for New Automobiles (the Fuel Economy Guide).
2006 News Releases
2005 News Releases
- November 9, 2005
FTC Provides Joint Senate Committee Testimony on Gasoline Prices and Competition in the U.S. Petroleum Industry
Chairman: Federal Price Gouging Laws Would "Unnecessarily Hurt Consumers"
- October 4, 2005
Announced Actions for October 4, 2005
Commission approval of proposed divestiture: On May 6, 2005, Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (Magellan) filed a petition requesting the Commission’s approval of the proposed divestiture of certain assets recently acquired from Shell Oil Company (Shell).
- September 21, 2005
FTC Provides Senate Testimony on Initiatives To Protect Competition in the U.S. Petroleum Industry
Recent Report Examines Factors Affecting Gasoline Prices Nationwide
- September 16, 2005
Announced Actions for September 16, 2005
Commission approval of proposed divestitures: The Commission has approved a petition seeking approval of three proposed divestitures required under the FTC’s order regarding Valero L.P.’s (Valero) recent acquisition of Kaneb Services LLC (Kaneb).
- September 13, 2005
Announced Action for September 13, 2005
Commission authorization of the staff to file joint amicus brief: The Commission has authorized the staff of the Office of General Counsel to file a joint amicus brief with the U.S. Department of Justice in Texaco v. Dagher, Nos. 04-805, 04-814 (U.S. S. Ct.).
- September 7, 2005
FTC Testifies on Initiatives to Protect Competitive Markets in the U.S. Petroleum Industry
Commission is Committed to Shielding Consumers from Illegal Mergers or Conduct
- September 6, 2005
FTC Resolves Aloha Petroleum Litigation
Aloha’s Agreement with Mid Pac Restores Competition That Would Have Been Lost in the Bulk Supply Gasoline Market in Hawaii
- July 28, 2005
Federal Trade Commission to Challenge Aloha Petroleum Ltd.’s Planned Purchase of Hawaiian Gasoline Assets of Trustreet Properties, Inc.
Proposed Acquisition Would Reduce Competition in the Bulk Supply and Retail Gasoline Markets in Oahu, Hawaii
- July 26, 2005
Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning Valero L.P.’s recent acquisition of Kaneb Services and Pipe Line Partners.
- July 15, 2005
Petition for Commission approval of proposed divestitures: The Commission has received a petition seeking the approval of three proposed divestitures required under the FTC’s order regarding Valero L.P.’s (Valero) recent acquisition of Kaneb Services LLC (Kaneb).
- July 5, 2005
FTC Releases Report
Gasoline Price Changes: the Dynamic of Supply, Demand, and Competition
- May 10, 2005
Bogus Fuel-Saving Device Sellers Settle FTC Charges
- January 14, 2005
Opening Remarks of Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras
Estimating the Price Effects of Mergers and Concentration in the Petroleum Industry: An Evaluation of Recent Learning
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January 4, 2005
Announced Action for January 4, 2005
The FTC has granted approval for Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Enterprise) and Dan L. Duncan to divest the Enterprise Propane Storage Interest in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to Enbridge Midcoast Energy, L.P., a wholly owned subsidiary of Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (Enbridge).
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November 26, 2004
Announced Action for November 26, 2004
Final consent orders announced in Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Enterprise) and GulfTerra Energy Partners, L.P. and Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. and Shell Oil Company.
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November 3, 2004
FTC Seeks to
Shut Down Bogus “Automotive Fuel Saver” Operation
September 30, 2004
FTC Accepts
Divestitures in $13 Billion Merger of Enterprise Products Partners and GulfTerra Energy Partners
Consent Order Requires Divestiture of Interests in a Natural Gas Pipeline and a Mississippi Propane Facility
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September 29, 2004
FTC Clears
Magellan's $492.4 Million Acquisition of Shell Assets
To Preserve Competition, Magellan Required to Divest Shell's Oklahoma City Terminal
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September 27, 2004
FTC Clears
Buckeye Partners’ $517 Million Purchase of Shell Pipelines and
Terminals
Acquisition Excludes Terminal in Niles, Michigan; For 10 Years, Companies Required to Notify Commission of Any
Sales, Transfers Regarding Niles Terminal
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August 13, 2004
FTC Issues Staff Report on “The Petroleum Industry: Mergers, Structural Change, and Antitrust Enforcement”
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August 11, 2004
Media Advisory:
FTC to Hold Media Availability on Staff Report: “The Petroleum Industry: Mergers, Structural Change, And Antitrust Enforcement”
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July 15, 2004
FTC Testifies on Initiatives to Protect Competitive Markets for Gasoline
General Counsel Welcomes an Assessment of FTC’s Work; Calls on GAO to Release Its Methodology
and Data Underlying Recent Report
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July 12, 2004
How to Deal with Rising Gas Prices: FTC Consumer Alert
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July 7, 2004
FTC Reinstates Complaint of Unfair Methods of Competition Against Unocal
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July 7, 2004
FTC Testifies on its Initiatives to Protect Competitive Markets for Gasoline
General Counsel Announces Invitation to GAO to Co-Host Conference on GAO Oil Merger Report
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June 18, 2004
Announced Action for June 18, 2004
FTC Staff: Michigan Gasoline Bill Likely to Harm State's Consumers
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May 27, 2004
Statement of Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris on the
GAO Study on 1990s Oil Mergers and Concentration Released Today
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April 7, 2004
FTC Testifies on "Market Forces, Anticompetitive Activity, and Gasoline Prices"
Agency Details Initiatives to Protect Competitive Markets Before Senate Subcommittee.
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March 16, 2004
FTC Staff: Kansas Bill Is Likely to Deter Gasoline Price Cuts
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January 29, 2004
FTC Staff Concludes that Alabama Motor Fuels Marketing Act Restricts Competition
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December 29, 2003
FTC Closes Investigation of Sunoco’s Proposed Acquisition of Coastal Eagle Point Oil Company
Unanimous Vote Allows Sunoco to Buy Philadelphia-Area Eagle Point Refinery
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November 26, 2003
Administrative Law Judge Dismisses Complaint Against Unocal for Alleged Anticompetive Practices Related to Carb Gasoline
Judge Rules That Complaint Counsel Could Not Overcome Noerr-Pennington Immunity and That FTC Does Not Have Jurisdiction to Resolve Entangling Patent Issues
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October 16, 2003
FTC Staff: Wisconsin's Unfair Sales Act Likely Raises Gas Prices
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November 26, 2003
Announced Actions for August 5, 2003
The Commission approved a proposed divestiture by ConocoPhillips, Inc.
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July 28, 2003
Revised New York Gasoline Bill Could Still Harm Consumers, Says FTC Staff
Despite Minor Changes, Bill Still Carries "Significant Risk" for State’s Consumers
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July 25, 2003
Announced Action for July 25, 2003
Approved an application for a proposed divestiture from Shell Oil Company and Pennzoil-Quaker State Company
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May 30, 2003
Announced Actions for May 30, 2003
Approved a proposed divestiture by ConocoPhillips, Inc.
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May 23, 2003
Announced Actions for May 23, 2003
Received an application for approval of proposed divestiture from Shell Oil Company and Pennzoil-Quaker State Company; approved two proposed divestitures from ConocoPhillips, Inc.
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May 21, 2003
FTC Staff Sends North Carolina Comments On Bill Regarding Below-cost Sale of Motor Fuels
Proposed Legislation Called Unnecessary, With the Potential to Harm State's Consumers
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May 2, 2003
Announced Actions for May 2, 2003
Received a petition for approval of a proposed divestiture from ConocoPhillips, Inc.
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March 14, 2003
Announced Actions for March 14, 2003
Received an application for approval of a proposed divestiture from ConocoPhillips, Inc.
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March 4, 2003
FTC Charges Unocal with Anticompetitive Conduct Related to Reformulated Gasoline
Complaint Alleges Company Gained Monopoly Power by Defrauding the California Air Resources Board and Industry Groups During Phase 2 Gasoline Rulemaking
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March 4, 2003
Announced Action for March 4, 2003
Received an application for approval of a proposed divestiture from ConocoPhillips, Inc.
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February 21, 2003
Announced Action for February 21, 2003
Received an application for approval of a proposed divestiture from ConocoPhillips, Inc.
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February 14, 2003
Announced Actions for February 14, 2003
Approved the issuance of a final consent order, and letters to the commenters of record, in the matter concerning the merger of Conoco Inc., et al. and Phillips Petroleum Co.
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January 28, 2003
Gasoline Price Controls Would Likely Harm Hawaii's Consumers
FTC Staff Testifies Before Hawaii Legislature on Competition in the State's Gasoline Market
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January 14, 2003
Announced Action for January 14, 2003
Approved a proposed application from ConocoPhillips concerning the recent merger of Conoco Inc. and Phillips Petroleum Company
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November 22, 2002
Announced Actions for November 22, 2002
Approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning the merger of Shell Oil Company and Pennzoil-Quaker State Company
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November 5, 2002
Announced Actions for November 5, 2002
Approved a proposed divestiture by ConocoPhillips concerning the recent merger of Conoco Inc. and Phillips Petroleum Company
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November 1, 2002
Commission approval of Hold Separate manager, Robert W. Stone, in the matter of ConocoPhillips
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September 27, 2002
Resolving Anticompetitive Concerns, FTC Clears Shell Oil's $1.8 Billion Acquisition of Pennzoil-Quaker State
Divestiture Required to Maintain Competition and Prevent Increased Prices in U.S. and Canadian Market for Group II Paraffinic Base Oils
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September 24, 2002
Announced Actions for September 24, 2002
Received a petition for approval of a proposed agreement from ConocoPhillips concerning the recent merger of Conoco Inc. and Phillips Petroleum Company
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August 30, 2002
With Conditions, FTC Approves Merger of Phillips and Conoco
Rocky Mountain Divestitures Would Maintain Gasoline Refining and Marketing Competition
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August 14, 2002
Proposed New York Gasoline Legislation Could Harm Consumers, Says FTC Staff
FTC Sends Governor Pataki Evaluation of Pending N.Y. Legislation
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May 29, 2002
Announced Action for May 29, 2002
Approved an application from ChevronTexaco Corporation
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May 14, 2002
Announced Actions for May 14, 2002
Approved an amendment to the divestiture agreement approved on April 23, 2002, regarding the merger of Valero Energy Corporation (Valero) and Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corporation (Ultramar)
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May 8, 2002
FTC Chairman Opens Public Conference Citing New Model To Identify and Track Gasoline Price Spikes, Upcoming Reports
Two-day Event Focusing on Factors that Affect Prices of Refined Petroleum Products
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May 1, 2002
Factors That Affect Gasoline Prices To Be Discussed at FTC Conference
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April 23, 2002
FTC Testimony Highlights Multi-prong Strategy To Ensure Competitive Gasoline Pricing
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April 18, 2002
FTC Warns Internet Marketers about Making Misleading Claims about the Benefits of Gas-Saving and Other Energy-Related Devices
Consumers Should be Wary of Questionable Claims
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March 15, 2002
Announced Actions for March 15, 2002
Received applications for approval of proposed divestitures in Diageo PLC and ChevronTexaco Corp.
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March 12, 2002
Announced Actions for March 12, 2002
Received an application from ChevronTexaco Corp.
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February 18, 2002
FTC Staff Sends Virginia House of Delegates Comments on Bill Regarding Below-Cost Sales of Motor Fuels
Proposed Legislation Called Unnecessary, With Significant Potential to be Anticompetitive
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February 8, 2002
Announced Actions for February 8, 2002
Approved an application from Chevron Corporation and Texaco Inc.
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February 1, 2002
Announced Actions for February 1, 2002
Approved a petition by The Dow Chemical Company and a petition by Exxon Mobil Corporation
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January 4, 2002
Announced Actions for January 4, 2002
Approved a final consent order concerning the merger of Chevron Corp. and Texaco, Inc.
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December 21, 2001
FTC to Hold Second Public Conference on the U.S. Oil and Gasoline Industry in May 2002
Will Provide Opportunity for Public Comment and Focus on Factors Affecting the Prices of Refined Petroleum
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December 21, 2001
Resolving Anticompetitive Concerns, FTC Consent Order Would Allow Merger of Valero Energy and Ultramar
Valero Required to Divest Golden Eagle Refinery and 70 Ultramar-owned Gasoline Stations
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December 18, 2001
Announced Actions for December 18, 2001
Application for approval of proposed divestiture in Chevron Corporation and Texaco Inc.
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December 7, 2001
Announced Actions for December 7, 2001
Application received from Exxon Mobil Corporation
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November 8, 2001
Super FuelMAX Marketers Settle FTC Charges
Fuel Savings, Environmental Claims Were Unsubstantiated; Testing Claims Were False
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September 18, 2001
FTC Closes Phillips-Tosco Investigation
Action Allows $7 Billion Merger to Proceed as Proposed
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September 13, 2001
Consumer Awareness at Gasoline Pumps Urged
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September 7, 2001
FTC Consent Agreement Allows the Merger of Chevron Corp. and Texaco Inc., Preserves Market Competition
Order Would Require Texaco to Exit Existing Equilon and Motiva Joint Ventures
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July 27, 2001
Media Advisory:
FTC to Host Public Conference on Gasoline and Refined Petroleum Products
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July 13, 2001
Announced Action(s) for July 13, 2001
Release of an updated version of the consumer alert "How to be Penny-wise, Not Pump-fuelish
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July 12, 2001
FTC to Hold Public Conference/Opportunity for Comment on U.S. Gasoline Industry in Early August
Focus will be on Issues Concerning Prices of Refined Petroleum Products
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May 7, 2001
FTC Closes Western States Gasoline Investigation
Investigation Finds No Illegal Activity By Oil Refiners
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April 25, 2001
FTC Chairman Testifies Before Senate Committee on Merger Enforcement in the Gasoline Industry
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March 30, 2001
FTC Issues Report on Midwest Gasoline Price Investigation
Agency Finds No Evidence of Collusion; Identifies Several Factors Which Contributed To Gasoline Price Spikes in the Midwest During Spring and Summer of 2000
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February 1, 2001
FTC Sues Speedway Motorsports and Oil-Chem Subsidiary
Performance Claims For zMax Auto Additives Are Unsubstantiated, FTC Charges
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January 30, 2001
Announced Actions for January 30, 2001
Final modified consent order in: Exxon Mobil Corporation
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December 19, 2000
Announced Actions for December 19, 2000
Application for approval of a divestiture in Exxon Mobil Corporation
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October 6, 2000
Announced Actions for October 6, 2000 [Revised]
Approved divestiture in Exxon Mobil Corporation
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September 19, 2000
Announced Actions for September 19, 2000
Appointment of trustee and approval of trust agreements: BP Amoco p.l.c., et al.
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August 29, 2000
Announced Actions for August 29, 2000
Modified consent agreement in BP Amoco p.l.c., et al.
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August 4, 2000
Announced Actions for August 4, 2000
Ruled on application from Exxon Mobil Corporation
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July 28, 2000
Federal Trade Commission Issues Interim Report on Midwest Gas Price Investigation
No Conclusions Yet Reached; Investigation Likely To Continue For At Least Three to Four More Months
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July 18, 2000
Announced Actions for July 18, 2000
Approval of applications from Exxon Mobil Corp. and BP-Amoco p.l.c./Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO)
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July 14, 2000
Announced Actions for July 14, 2000
Application for approval of proposed divestiture received from Dominion Resources, Inc. and Consolidated Natural Gas Company (CNG)
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July 13, 2000
FTC Competition Director Testifies Before Senate Regarding Recent Midwest Gasoline Price Increases
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July 7, 2000
Announced Action for July 7, 2000
Application for approval of proposed divestiture received from Exxon Mobil Corporation
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June 28, 2000
FTC Chairman Testifies Before House Committee Regarding Recent Midwest Gasoline Price Increases
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June 28, 2000
Opening Statement of Robert Pitofsky, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission before Committees of the House of Representatives
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June 22, 2000
FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky Comments on Midwestern Gas Prices
Pitofsky issued the following statement today on Capitol Hill
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June 9, 2000
Announced Actions for June 9, 2000
Approval of application for divestiture in Exxon Mobil Corporation
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May 16, 2000
Announced Actions for May 16, 2000 [Revised]
Commission action regarding applications for approval in Exxon Mobil Corporation; Application for approval of transaction in BP Amoco p.l.c.
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May 12, 2000
Announced Actions for May 12, 2000
Applications for approval of transaction in Exxon Mobil Corporation
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May 5, 2000
Announced Actions for May 5, 2000
Consent approval in Motor Up Corporation, Inc. and Dura Luba Corporation
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May 2, 2000
Announced Actions for May 2, 2000
Transaction approvals in Exxon/Mobil
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April 28, 2000
Announced Actions for April 28, 2000
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April 13, 2000
FTC Clears Merger of BP Amoco and Atlantic Richfield Company
Competitive Concerns Addressed through Sale of ARCO's Alaska Assets to Phillips Petroleum; Divestiture of ARCO's Cushing, Oklahoma Pipeline Concerns
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March 31, 2000
Announced Actions for March 31, 2000
Approved applicatons in Exxon Mobil Corporation
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March 29, 2000
Federal Trade Commission Testifies Before House Committee on Competition in The Petroleum Industry
Potential for 'Collusion or Exclusion' Necessitates Scrutiny by Enforcement Authorities
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March 29, 2000
Dura Lube, Motor Up Settle FTC Charges
Settlements Will Bar Deceptive and Unsubstantiated Performance Claims; Dura Lube to Pay $2 Million in Consumer Redress
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March 9, 2000
FTC Competition Chief Testifies before House Committee on Recent Nationwide Oil Price Fluctuations
Antitrust Oversight of Affected Markets Necessary to Prevent Anticompetitive Conduct
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February 23, 2000
Announced Actions for February 23, 2000
Seeking public comment on petition from Exxon/Mobil
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February 2, 2000
FTC to Challenge BP Amoco/ARCO Merger Alleging that Deal Would Raise Prices for Crude Oil Used to Produce Gasoline and Other Petroleum Products
Agency Charges Will Include Allegations that BP Amoco Controls Crude Oil Prices on West Coast by Exporting to Far East at Lower Prices; and Merged Entity Could Manipulate Trading of Crude Oil Futures
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January 21, 2000
Announced Actions for January 21, 2000
Seeking public comment on petition filed by El Paso Energy Corporation; seeking public comment on petition filed by Exxon Mobil Corp.
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January 7, 2000
Announced Actions for January 7, 2000
Final approval of Shell Oil Company order
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December 28, 1999
Announced Actions for December 28, 1999
Appointment of Hold-Separate Trustee in Exxon Mobil
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November 20, 1999
Exxon/Mobil Agree to Largest FTC Divestiture Ever in Order to Settle FTC Antitrust Charges; Settlement Requires Extensive Restructuring and Prevents Merger of Significant Competing U.S. Assets
2,431 Gas Stations in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, California and Texas to Be Sold; California Refinery Sale Will Prevent Higher Prices; FTC Says Agreement Will Preserve Competitive Gas Prices
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September 15, 1999
Shell and Castrol Settle FTC Charges
Ad Claims For Castrol Syntec Gas Additive Are Unsubstantiated; Ingredient Supplier And Tester, Shell Chemical, Also Charged
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September 2, 1999
Prolong Super Lubricants Settles FTC Charges
Performance Claims for Motor Oil Additive Were Unsubstantiated
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May 4, 1999
FTC Charges Motor Oil Additive Marketers
Ads for Dura Lube Were False and Unsubstantiated, Agency Says
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March 10, 1999
Review of Exxon/Mobil Merger to Focus on Competitive Effects and Risks to Consumers: FTC
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January 15, 1999
FTC Releases Statements on BP/Amoco Case
- December 30, 1996
Phillilps Petroleum To Divest Parts of Gas Pipeline System in
Oklahoma To Resolve FTC Competition Concerns over ANR Acquisition
- October 24, 1996
Announced Actions for October 24, 1996
- September 17, 1996
Ads for Exxon Gasoline are Deceptive, FTC Charges
Agency Complaint Challenges Exxon's Lower Maintenance Cost Claims
- July 26, 1996
Announced Actions for July 26, 1996
FTC begins efforts to repeal its Used Oil Rule as unnecessary
and duplicative; seeks public comments until August 26.
- June 7, 1996
Announced Actions for June 7, 1996
FTC Staff Recommends Repeal of Trade Regulation Rule on Games
of Chance in the Food Retailing and Gasoline Industries.
- May 3, 1996
Announced Actions for May 3, 1996
Consumer Alert! Penny Wise or Pump Fuelish?
- Apirl 3, 1996
Announced Actions for Apirl 3, 1996
FTC Reviews Used Oil Rule
- February 22, 1996
AMOCO to Settle FTC Charges Over "Crystal Clear" Ad Campaign
- November 10, 1994
FTC Proposes Revised Labeling Rule for Alternative Fuel Pumps
Vehicles
- October 5, 1994
Third Defendant in Texas Illegal Fuel-Mislabeling Case Agrees
To Settle Charges With $35,000 Civil Penalty
- October 5, 1994
Announced Actions for October 5, 1994
- August 29, 1994
Hawaii and FTC Conduct Sweep To Test Accuracy of Posted Octane
Ratings on Oahu
- July 18, 1994
Victims of Oil and Gas Lease Scheme getting Back $14 Million More,
FTC Announces
- May 20, 1994
Houston Gas Company to pay $32,500 to Settle FTC Charges Surrounding
Fuel Certification Procedures
- May 20, 1994
Announced Actions for May 20, 1994
- April 6, 1994
Texas Gas Retailer to Pay $140,000 to Settle FTC Charges of Overstating
Octane Ratings
- December 30, 1993
Unocal, Union Oil of Ca, Leo Burnett Settle Gasoline Ad Charges
Gas Companies Agree to Remind Consumers to Check Owner's Manuals
for Proper Octane Gas to Buy
- December 7, 1993
Announced Actions for December 7, 1993
Gasoline Pump Manufacturer and Independent Gas Retailers Granted
Limited Exemption from FTC Octane Labeling Requirements
- October 26, 1993
FTC Charges Texas Gas Retailer with Overstating Octane Ratings;
Fuel Distributor to Pay $90,000 Civil Penalty to Settle Related
Charges
- October 8, 1993
New York Oil Company Settles Ftc Charges in Connection with Octane
Rule
- April 7, 1993
Indiana Oil Company Settles Ftc Charges in Connection with Octane
Rule
- March 26, 1993
FTC Proposes Certification, Posting Requirements for Alternative
Automotive Fuels and Diesel Fuel
- October 15, 1992
William P. Wright Settles Ftc Charges of Overstating Octane Rating
of Gasoline and Gasohol, Other Rule Violations
- July 24, 1992
FTC Charges Two with Overstating Octane Level of Gasoline: Defendants
agree to settle charges
- July 17, 1992
Marketer of Petromizer "Gas-saving Device" Agrees to Settle Federal Trade Commission Charges
- May 6, 1992
Announced Actions for May 6, 1992
Federal Trade Commission Staff Cautions California Gas Pricing
Bill May Raise Consumer Prices
- April 22, 1992
Announced Actions for April 22, 1992
Colorado Gas Pricing Bill Could Raise Consumer Prices, FTC Cautions
- February 27, 1992
Announced Actions for February 27, 1992
Kansas' Proposed Fuel Legislation Could Raise Gasoline Prices,
FTC Staff Advises
- February 26, 1992
First Case Involving Octane-labeling Rule Includes Coverage of
Gasohol Products: Wright Cos. agrees to settle FTC charges
- January 30, 1992
Announced Actions for January 20, 1992
- January 16, 1992
Federal Court Bans False and Misleading Claims for Diet Program and Purported Gas-saving Device Following Federal Trade Commission Charges
- November 17, 1989
Announced Actions for November 17, 1989
The Federal Trade Commission staff has submitted comments to the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration concerning
potential environmental impacts of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards
on automobiles.
- August 23, 1989
FTC Charges "Fuel Saving" Device Maker with Making False and Unsubstantiated Ad Claims; Consent Agreement Settles Charges
- June 27, 1989
Announced Actions for June 27, 1989
The Federal Trade Commission has approved Sun Co.'s proposed divestiture of
light petroleum product terminals and related gasoline
stations in the Binghamton, N.Y., and Williamsport, Penn., areas.
- June 5, 1989
Announced Actions for June 5, 1989
The Federal Trade Commission staff has said that proposed legislation before
the Louisiana legislature concerning gasoline pricing is "likely
to be anticompetitive" and "could cause gasoline prices
in Louisiana to increase."
- April 12, 1989
Announced Actions for April 12, 1989
Sun Co. has asked the Federal Trade Commission to approve
its proposed divestiture of a gasoline station in Binghamton, N.Y.,
to Anthony V. Manley, who currently operates the station.
- April 4, 1989
Announced Actions for April 4, 1989
Sun Co. has asked the Federal Trade Commission to approve its proposed divestiture
of light petroleum product terminals and related gasoline stations in the
Binghamton, N.Y., and Williamsport, Penn., areas.
- March 14, 1989
Announced Actions for March 14, 1989
The Federal Trade Commission staff has said that a bill
to regulate gasoline prices in Montana "is anticompetitive and that, if the bill is enacted,
Montana consumers and visitors could pay higher prices for gasoline."
- December 14, 1987
Announced Actions for December 14, 1987
The Federal Trade Commission staff has recommended that Wyoming authorities
carefully consider the consequences of broadening the Wyoming below-cost
selling statute.
- November 30, 1987
FTC Charges Pacific Resources' Proposed Acquisition of Shell Oil
Hawaiian Assets Violated Antitrust Laws
- October 14, 1987
FTC Asks Court to Block Pacific Resources Inc.'S Acquisition
of Shell Oil's Hawaiian Assets
- August 13, 1987
FTC Seeks to Block Pacific Resources' Acquisition of Shell Oil's Hawaiian Assets
- July 29, l987
FTC to Amend Rule on Games of Chance in Food Retailing and Gasoline Industries
- July 28, 1987
Announced Actions for July 28, 1987
The Federal Trade Commission will decide whether it should begin a rulemaking proceeding
to consider proposed amendments to its Rule on Games of Chance in the Food Retailing
and Gasoline Industries
- July 14, 1987
FTC Announces Consumers to Get Almost $2 Million in Refunds on Alaskan Oil and Gas
- April 29, 1987
Imposing Tariffs on Petroleum Imports Could Cost Consumers Nearly $17 Billion per
Year in Increased Gas and Oil Prices, According to a Bureau of Economics Study
- April 22, 1987
Announced Actions for April 22, 1987
The Federal Trade Commission staff has urged the California Assembly to
reject a proposal to regulate gasoline distribution in the state through
the creation of a Service Station Dealers Board.
- March 20, 1987
Announced Actions for March 20, 1987
The Federal Trade Commission staff has urged the Governor of Georgia to veto a bill that would prohibit petroleum refiners from owning and operating retail gasoline stations.
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